Gluten Free Cheese Scones

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I have never had a cheese scone believe it or not! I decided to give them to go and now wonder why I have never had them before! Deliciously soft, light, incredibly cheesy and of course gluten free they are delicious on there own or served with soup. In this recipe I use a nice strong cheese to give it a lovely rich and creamy cheesy taste plus the fat content helps the scones stay moist.

This recipe is...

  • Preparation Time: 30 Mins
  • Cooking Time: 15 Mins
  • This recipe makes 8 scones

This recipe contains:

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Last updated 8th August 2025

Added 13th March 2022

Recipe by Alison Peters

Gluten Free Cheese Scones

Ingredients

350g gluten free self raising flour
1/2tsp cayenne pepper
Pinch salt
80g butter
150g extra mature cheddar
2 eggs
170ml milk
Egg for brushing

Method

  1. Place the gluten free self raising flour in a bowl along with the cayenne pepper and salt and mix together.

  2. Add in the butter and rub in into the flour with your fingers to get a breadcrumb consistency.

  3. Grate the cheese and add to the mix, I used extra mature for that extra cheesy taste. Lightly stir into the mix so it slightly combines in.

  4. Crack in the eggs and mix using a wooden spoon, the mix will start to come together in small clumps.

  5. Slowly add in the milk some at a time until the mix forms a soft handleable dough. It is best to add slowly as you can add extra if the mix is to dry but you can't take it away if it is to wet.

  6. Wrap the scone mix in cling film and allow to chill for 15-30 mins.

  7. Place the dough on a well floured surface or between two pieces of cling film, roll out until about 1.5-2inch thick. Use a 2.5inch cookie cutter to cut out your scones.

  8. Grease and line a baking tray and place your scones on it, leave at least an inch gap between each one to allow for them to expand. Brush a little egg on the top of each scone.

  9. Place in an oven pre heated to gas mark 7/220c and bake for 12-15 mins until golden brown.

Nutritional Information (Per scone)

Cals
321
Carbs
37g
Fibre
0g
Fat
16g
Sugar
1g
Protein
9g
Alison Peters
Alison Peters has been Coeliac since June 2014 and launched Coeliac Sanctuary in August of that year, and since then has aimed to provide a one stop shop for Coeliacs, from blogs, to recipes, eating out guide and online shop.

Your Comments

What temperature would you cook them on in an air fryer?
Eileen13th April 2024
Alison @ Coeliac Sanctuary17th April 2024
I have never done them in in airfryer so can't guarantee how the would work out but i'd probably go for 200c

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